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Supplementation

Promoting Compliance to Iron–Folic Acid Intake in Pregnant Women in Uganda: Prioritizing the Myriad of Factors

Authors: Alex Mokori1, Manisha Tharaney2, Jack Fiedler2, Adera Asasira1, Caroline Agabiirwe Noel1, Timothy Williams2, Fred Werikhe1

Introduction: SPRING/Uganda is promoting the intake and compliance to iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements among pregnant women in southwestern Uganda to reduce anemia levels estimated at 24% at national level and 11% in southwestern Uganda (UBOS & Macro International 2011).

Micronutrient Forum - 2014

In June 2014, SPRING delegates attended the Micronutrient Forum—a global conference that brings together specialists from a wide array of sectors who share an interest in reducing micronutrient malnutrition, including researchers, policymakers, program implementers, and the private sector—and highlighted the work and results from SPRING's global- and country-level portfolios through two sponsored symposia and a number of short presentations.

Multi-sectoral Engagement to Address the Multiple Causes of Anemia

“Addressing anemia really is a multisectoral challenge,” remarked BethAnne Moskov, Deputy Director of the Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition in USAID’s Global Health Bureau in her opening speech to the participants of the Multisectoral Anemia Partners Meeting. Recognizing this challenge, and the need for a multisectoral approach, USAID created a Multisectoral Anemia Task Force Secretariat comprised of five partners: USAID, CORE Group, MCHIP, FANTA, and SPRING.

Technical Brief: Postpartum Vitamin A Supplementation: Evaluating the Evidence for Action

This technical brief reviews the scientific rationale for postpartum supplementation and examines the available evidence on whether or not this intervention can improve the nutritional status, breast milk quality, and functional health outcomes in mothers and children. The results suggest that program planners may need to balance the evidence that vitamin A supplementation improves the health status in women and children against programmatic costs.

Newborn Vitamin A Supplementation: Key References on Efficacy and Safety

Studies in Indonesia, India, and Bangladesh have shown that newborn vitamin A supplementation within 48 hours of birth reduced infant mortality in the first six months of life. This document lists key references reporting on the evidence of the efficacy and safety of newborn vitamin A supplementation for South Asia. Links are provided to the abstract or the full text when available.